How Champ Bailey ranks among recent Hall of Fame cornerbacks

Champ Bailey says he’s not done. As the 16-year-veteran told USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay Jones after his release by the Broncos Wednesday, “I have to move on, I’m not dwelling on it.” Bailey, 35, said he’d like to play cornerback with a new team but isn’t ruling out a move to safety.

While his 2013 season allowed for only three regular season starts due to an foot injury and ended with a blowout loss to the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII, Bailey’s career since entering the league with the Redskins in 1999 has been a thing of beauty.

Bailey looks to be a sure Hall of Famer five years after he does retire, but let’s see how see compares right now to some cornerbacks who recently made their way to Canton. These stats don’t take into account how much the presence of these players forced opposing quarterbacks to throw to the other side of the field, but it’s at least a gauge to measure them with some of the same criteria.

Champ Bailey says he’s not done. As the 16-year-veteran told USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay Jones after his release by the Broncos (…)

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